The Happy Schnapps Combo will perform from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Variety Pavilion at the Manitowoc County Fair.

The Manitowoc County Fair got under way today and concludes on Sunday. We remain convinced it is one of the best bargains going for county fairs in Wisconsin. What makes it affordable is free parking and the single price of $10 for admission. That $10 includes unlimited rides, music, and all featured grandstand entertainment. As with any other fair, food and refreshments are extra, but it is difficult to beat what that initial $10 will buy.

For those who don't get all revved up about the rides or the loud noise of engines from the grandstand, there is a $5 daily admission price for seniors (60 and over), which doesn't include rides or grandstand entertainment. That also is a fantastic deal.

The fair, of course, is about more than the midway and bright lights. Many youngsters and adults have devoted a great deal of time to getting their exhibits ready for the fair judges. They include animals like cows, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, dogs and others.

Many also have worked to put together an exhibit in fields such as photography, knitting, plant and soil sciences, woodworking, knitting, crocheting, flowers, house plants, clothing, electricity and a myriad of others.

Merchants have put together some surprises as well in the hopes of attracting fairgoers meandering through the Merchants Building.

There is so much to do and the price is so right that many people consider spending more than one night at the fair each year. We don't blame them. The weather is predicted to be mostly fair and warm throughout the week, which will only add to the ambiance of the event.

Fair officials have taken steps to insure that fairgoers are safe from diseases animals can carry by providing plentiful hand-washing stations, and the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department will be on hand to make sure safety of another kind is enforced.

We want the fair to be a safe and fun event for all who attend and ask those intent on anything else to stay home.

Let the fun begin.

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